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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many nights did Knight spend in the woods of Central Maine before he was caught, according to Finkel?
2. According to Finkel, the area known to locals as "the Jarsey" (56) is known for repelling what?
3. Knight was charged with which two crimes shortly after his arrest?
4. During which season of the year did the written correspondence between Finkel and Knight take place?
5. Who is described as having been "in awe" (56) of the skill with which Knight moved around the wilderness?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the fact that when the police arrested Knight, he was wearing a pair of Lands' End size 38 jeans?
2. Describe Knight's sole encounter with another human during his time living in the forest, according to Finkel in Chapter 5.
3. What two images does Finkel include prior to Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods and why?
4. What were the contents of the final letter Knight sent to Finkel and what were Finkel's feelings about this final letter?
5. What event changed Knight's mind about allowing Finkel to visit him in jail and why did it have this effect?
6. What types of conflicts are presented within the first few chapters of the book?
7. In what way does Knight often mix comedy and tragedy within his spoken and written comments presented by Finkel?
8. How did Knight manage to avoid his campsite being discovered, even though he was located only a three-minute walk from the closest cabin?
9. How does Knight feel about the methods he used to survive 27 years in the woods of Central Maine?
10. How does Finkel go about portraying Sergeant Terry Hughes in a sympathetic light and for what purpose does he take this action?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Finkel’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of The Stranger in the Woods. How does Finkel use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of particular points central to the tenets of the work?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within The Stranger in the Woods.
Essay Topic 3
Examine Finkel’s use of characterization methods to portray himself within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in The Stranger in the Woods?
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